Algeria vs Cape Verde: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Algeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cape Verde
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Algeria rank
1st
Cape Verde rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Algeria
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cape Verde, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
2000s 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher married women are required by law to obey their husbands, Algeria or Cape Verde?
Algeria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Algeria and Cape Verde?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cape Verde?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Cape Verde rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Algeria ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Married women are required by law to obey their husbands. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This indicator captures whether family law includes any provision requiring a married woman to obey her husband or penalizing her for disobedience, such as loss of maintenance rights.